Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp, and Citrix XenApp Virtualization Support

AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | InstallShield Editor

Edition:InstallShield Professional is included with AdminStudio Professional Editions. InstallShield Premier is included with AdminStudio Enterprise Edition.

Important: AdminStudio ThinApp support requires a separate purchase of VMware ThinApp™.

Both AdminStudio and InstallShield Editor provide support for the conversion of Windows Installer packages to virtual packages:

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Automated Application Converter—You can use the Automated Application Converter to convert a Windows Installer or legacy package (or group of packages) into Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp, Citrix XenApp. Automated Application Converter can examine a group of selected setups and perform automated virtualization of those that can be cleanly virtualized. For those setups that cannot be cleanly virtualized (due to custom actions, etc.), Automated Application Converter can perform automated repackaging of those setups and then perform automated virtualization of those repackaged MSIs.

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Repackager Interface—By selecting an option on the Repackaged Output view, you can simultaneously build an InstallShield Editor project, a Windows Installer package, a Microsoft App-V application, a ThinApp application, and a Citrix profile from a Repackager project.

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Microsoft App-V Assistant—Using the Microsoft App-V Assistant, you can convert a Windows Installer package or an InstallShield project to a customized App-V application. You can modify a Microsoft App-V application’s operating system requirements, files, folders, shortcuts, registry settings, isolation options, and build options.

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ThinApp Assistant—Using the VMware ThinApp Assistant, you can convert a Windows Installer package or an InstallShield project to a customized ThinApp application. You can configure a ThinApp application’s files, folders, shortcuts, registry settings, isolation options, and build options.

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Citrix Assistant—Using the Citrix Assistant, you can convert a Windows Installer package or an InstallShield project to a customized Citrix XenApp profile. You can modify a Citrix XenApp profile’s operating system and language requirements, files, folders, shortcuts, registry settings, script execution, isolation options, and build options.

For more information on the capabilities of these features, see Getting Started With Application Virtualization.